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ST. NICHOLAS
For Young Folks.

OUNCE its first issue, in 1873, this magazine
- has maintained, with undisputed recogni-
ton the position it took at the beginning
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odical ever printed. The best known names
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from the art,-Bryant Longiellow, Thomas
Hughes, George Macdonald, Bret Harte Bay
ard Taylor, Frances Hodgson Burnett, James
T. Fields, John G. Whittier; indeed the list is
so long that it would be easier to tell the few
authors of note who have not contributed TO
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THE EDITOR, MARY MAPES DODGE,
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ing children Under her skillful leadership,
ST. NICHOLAS brings to thousands of homes on
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ST. NICHOLAS IN ENGLAND.
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THE COMING YEAR OF ST. NICHOLAS.
The fifteenth year begins with the number
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nounce: Serial and Snort Stories by Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett. Frank r Stockton,
If. H. Boyesen Joel Chandler Harris, J. T.
Trowbridge, Col Richard NJ. Johnston, Louisa
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tenay Baylor Harriet Upton and many others
Edmund Alton will write a series of papers on
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DY VIRTUE of two DEGREES of the Circuit
ID Court Court of Berkeley County, the one
rendered on the 22nd day of April, 1856, and
the other on the 10Th day of September, 1857
in a cause in chancery therein pending of
George NJ. Bowers VS.. Mrs II. Virginia Bowers
ct al, the undersigned Special Commissioner
will offer at public sale in front Of the Court
House in Charlestown, in the county of Jefier-
son, and State of West Virginia, at 1 o'clock
p. NJ, on
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-11-24

Barnum's Show Building at bridgeport,
Connecticut,-a building 500 by 200 feet
was destroyed by fire on Sunday evening.
Tire alarm was first given by the roaring
and bowling Of animals Three elephant.
were burned up and thirty six broke from
tleir fastenings and dashed through the
sides of the burning building. Their roars
and rumpetings and cries % torment were
terrific. SIX elephant, end an African hip
popo,amus rushed about the streets present
ing a horrible appearance. Thirty Gle
plauts and large lion escaped and started
across the country intbe horse-room were
the ring animals, trained stations, ponies,
etc. These were all burned. In the upper
rooms were the tents, poles, seats, harness,
etc.. for ihe entire show. and hese, too,
were al, destroyed. Iu Che cat-room were
.ae birds. monkeys. three rhiuocero.e-, by
e1as. tigers. lions and al the menageries,
which fc.l prey 90 the flames.
Loss 7l0o,00o-insurance Only So 1000
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1885.
II arper's B a Ear.
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Harper's Bazaar is home journal. IL COM
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fend the most fastidiOus taste.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-11-24

The New York HaaH says Well the
country has had three years Democratic
experience The sun shines, the seasons
change, just the same as ever. Not quite
the same though, for we have never been as
prosperous or couteuted is we are to-day
The bloody ,hir, !, waved in vain. Tie
,hr,e pa,sies have not taken effect The
South. North, East and West never under
stood each other so well and never respected
each other So much We have become Que
people o united people, satisfied people
who are growing rich That is enough to
say. for it includes law and order, the pro-
lection of our homes aad honesty in public
Office. The Republicans would like
change Bur the people will have no
change and that ends il.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-11-24

ROCERIEs- Sugar, Teas, CoiIecs, Syrups
" Rice, Pruncs, Raisons, Lemons, Corn
starch and Gelatne. We are making speci-
atty of Harvest Groceries.
bacon, Bacon. Bacon-Country Sides. CITY
ID Hams, Middlings, Roulette Hams without
bones, Shoulders, Breakfast Bacon, Canned
Beef and Cove Oysters. We make a specially
of Bacon. WALL & DORSEY.
CASH for Eggs, Butter, Chickens, Ducks.
~ Sheep-skins, Calf-skins. Beefhides. Lamb.
skins, Tallow, Fat Cattle, Hogs, Lambs, Sheep
Calves, and anything for the Cash.
WALL e DORSEY
LNNE line Of Toilet and Laundry Soap and
Il Rabbits Soap Powder at c. D. EBIs.
August 3. 1856.
BARREL Roller Flour to be given away
I'D February 10. Buckwheat Flour and Honey
Try our He No Tea d. EBl.
HOUSEHOLD rystoa Babbitt Powdcrand
IL Kinks Extract Of Soap. For sale by
g. D. EBY.
( CABINET CLIMAX REFRIGERAT0Rfor
l sale cheap. Apply 10 G.. d. EBY.
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Inc LcuNcutl 'l 0l-AN' ~ w 50 ~
and-the deposed laudofice commissioner
has only his uppishness TO thank for It,
Ifany of cur sportsmen want game big
ger than buck, they'd better go TO Bridge
port Connecticut Thirty elephants and
large lion have taken TO the woods there.
AChicago girl has just died after ejecting
live swapping turtle that grew from a germ
swallowed ia water from Lake Michigan
Nice town, Chicago with its aqua and an-
archists.
Senator Hawley's bride has red hair
That settle, IT, lie can take i'm his little
dark horse boom and lay it away. Who
ever saw dark nag near an auburn-headed
woman.
An ad 81 the Blakelcy Ca Broai
Are recently read Boy wanted at this
Office" Next day tAe editors wife present
ed him with one. Aud yet some people in-
sist that advertising doesntpay
Tho Presidential deht win as i'm tle past be
Inn Nsw York u l,>,. aud republican VINO
cannot carry Sew York can have but little
chance Of election Prtsy5rg J'"rla. KEEP
Then the Journal pretty nearly gives tup
Peeling potatoes and breaking stone I'D
convict garb is hardly the sort of work that
is suited TO the dignity Of social reiormers,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-11-24
LINCOLN IN THE WAR,
SUPPLEMENTARY WAR PAPERS,

the writers now enter on the more important
part of their narrative, viz: the early years of
the War and President Iincoln's part therein.
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Nav good digestion wait an appetite and
health on both to-day.
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Combining First-class Goods with Low Prices.
WATCHES-all sizes, in Gold and Silver.
JEWELRY-fresh and bright.
Thirty hour and Eight Day Clocks, alIo Catha-
drael Gong with hour and half-hour strike.
SPECTACLES an EYEGLASSES
from p cents up.
SILVERWARE-sutable for Wedding Pres
ents.
REPAIRING of Fine Watches, Clocks. Jewel
c. W. BROWNS.
October 6, 1857.
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An ad 90 the Biakeley Ga.l Broaf
Are recently read Boy wanted at this
Office" Next day ,Ae editors wife present.
ed him with one. Aud yet some people in-
sis. that advertising doesn't pay
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a NOVEL 81 EGGLEsTON
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS Will run blloNEil llit tdl.
Shorter novels will follow by Cable and Stock
ton Shorter fctions will appear every month.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES
will comprise ralillustrateda articles on Ire
land, by Charles De Kay; papers touching the
field of the Sunday School Lessons, illustrated
by E. L. Wilson: wild Western life by Theo-
dore Roosevelt; the English Cathedrals, by Mrs.
Van Rensselaer,, with illustrations by Pennell:
DR.. Buckley's valuable papers on Dreams,
Spiritualism, and ClairvOyance; essays in crit
icism, art, travel, and biography; poems car
toOns; etc.
By special offer the numbers for the past
year containing the Lincoln history may be
secured with the years subscription from No
yember, 1857, twenty-four issues in all, for
$500, or, with the last years numbers hand
somely bound s. So
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LIN ESTONE LIANT,

situate in Charlestown District, Jefferson Co.
West Virginia, adjoining the lands of James
w. Glenn, Vim. Beall, Charles Aglionby and
Others, containing
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PUBLIC SALE
or VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

THE undersigned Special Commissioner
i pursuant to decree Of the Circuit Court
of Jefferson County West Va, in the chancery
cause of John W. Kennedy and wife " Cleon
Moore and others. rendered on the 10Th day of
February lss7-will offer at public sale in
front of the Court House in Charlesown,
West Va on
FRID4Y, 11TH or NOVENBER,
1887, the following real estate belonging to the
estate Of Thomas Rutherford. decd. viz The
farm recently occupied by II. ID. Rutherford,
and which formerly belonged TO Mrs Catha-
rine G. Daniel-about three miles from Charles
town, on the road leading from Charlestown
to Leetown containing
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Stamping.
DIR. Kings SpectacIes.

7 HAVE the agency for these Spectacles and
i guarantee TO tit any eye or return the money.
GEO. T. LIGHT.
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Two Hundred and Forty Acres,

more or less The land is Of excellent quality
well set it, grass fencing in good condition,
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TWO,STORY BRICK DWELLING,

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Norember 81 1887.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-15
Took Hi. LIE with Cyanide Of Potassium

CHICAGO. May 14.-.Good by. darlings" said A.
B. Chladek yesterday morning he imprinted kiss
upon the brow of each of his children. As he
stepped outside the back door he called back: Tell
mamma to the window" HIS wife complied
with the request. and she appeared the husband
smiled and said: Good bye. Antoinette" few min
later Mrs Chladek stepped the back door and
there found her husband upon the steps in dying
condition BY his side was piece of white paper
which written the words Cyanide of Potassium.
For two months Mr.. chadek had been suffering from
heart disease and gvos and had become very despond
ent He had been employed IN the water Office eight
years but had been able report for duty since
the election The change of administration had
" depressed his spirits as he said the Democrats
would have 90. About month ago he attempted
TO kill himself with knife. and succeeded in nAict
ing ugly wound his neck when his wife wrested
the weapon from his hand. He Democrat and
had always taken prominent part in the politics of
the city. He twice elected clerk of the West
Town, and served two years a constable.
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Young MIR. spraeue Wants a Divorce.

NEWPORT. r. l., May I4-It is stated "a excellent
authority that Willie Sprague- OF ex-Governcr
Wua. Sprague and grandson Of Chef-justi Chase is
to for divorce 1t will be remembered that he
married his staprnother's sister. The ground upoa
which the petition will be based is that Willie. who
a boy at the time of the marriage,
free agent Papers will be FLED at the next term os
the Supreme Court. Willie remained with his father
when Mrs. Kae Chase-Sprague left Canonchet. and
since his mothers divorce he has invariably taken
sides with his father. Every knows Willie
Sprague who led the in the great battle at
Canonchet in the days of the Chafee-Sprague
His encounter with Bob Thompson. down at Nara
ganset Pier made him popular. and since he has
been looked q remarkably promising young fel-
-
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How protection works in Canada.

NEW YORK, May IA Montreal special to tbs
Times says: The increase II the dutieA
or iron came like thunderclaT the manufacture
ers here and is likely bring the government int1
little trouble. A number Of the leading manu-
facturers were seen by q correspondent and nearlv
all said they would have 70 close up certain lines ot
business aud cancel number of contracts. They
tirnated their probable losses from s15. 900 4,
$50 900 per annun- The rolling-1nilIs viii have 70
close altogether uless something done the duty
on he raw material amounts 55 per cent. ana
that ON the finished produet to only 30 per cent Oaly
firm has far attempted to make pigiron th.
country and IS for their especial benefit the axtr
duty has been imposed The duty viii probably
have o be taken off at once
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Catarrhal Dancers.

To b freed from the dangers of sufocasion while
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rsd to rise refreshed. head clear, brain active and
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,ssm does not through its veins and arteries suck
I'd the poison that is undermine and destroy
Is indeed a blessing beyond all other human enjoy
nsats. To purchase immunity from such fate
should be- the object Of all afflicted But those who
have tried many remedies and physicians despair Of
relief or
saafords Radical Cure meets every phase of Ca
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sanfords Radical Cure consists Of one bottle of
tho Radical Cure one box OF Catarrhal Solvent, and
ots Improved Inhaler. all wrapped in one package
With treatise and directions and sold by all druggists
torStO0.
POTTER DRUG g CHEMICAL CO. Boston.
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SKIN ANDSCALP
c,,.,eed Purified and Beautified
Oi' bv the Cuticura Remedies.

.i.s-.irr the skin and Scalp Of Disfguring
w. I4rnors, for allayns Itching, Burning and In
ann NIL Crust Scaly Head, Scrofula and other
Pios-ssd skin aud blood diseases Cntieura the great
san NsIs' erfsrnally and Cuticura Resolgent, the
Bsaolltls.d Psrifer internally, are infalhbe.
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eALrRHEUM CURED.

...,,rbled with Salt Rbeum for a number of
80 sbat the skin entirely came off one Of my
s frarn the finger tips TO the wrist. tried RENE
JAN Ja.5 5octo-s prescriptions 10 purpose until
g. ess.s.,.sd taking Cutieura remedies, and now am
eonlll, e,red f.. I. PARKER.
ehs-za eh5s7a Northampton Street. Boston.
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A. A. MCkAIN,
80 Massachusetts Avenue.
r Il M Q " A /

Chax. II. Lanier has purchased the DENISON-
HOUSE BARBER-SHOP. and will to that
location with his entire force about the 23d inst He
wishes all of his old customers and many new
at his parlors.
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r..i.nra Remedies are sold everywhere Price:
e.s.5ra SOC: Resclvent 81; Soap. 25c Prepared
~ The POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO..
Boston MMs.
send for How to Cure Skin Diseases.
cnTrDct Pinples Skin Blemishes and Baby
tTki Do. Humors cured by Cuticura Soap.
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cOMPLETE CURE.

.,4rarel all my life with skin diseases OF diff
bas ,.Is nj have never found permanent relief
fsrsq - re advice Of lady friend, used your valu
nnl+ y.;.vra Remedies / gave them a thorough
abs - TX bottles of the Cutcura Resovent two
tTia - c.tisrra and seven cakes Of Cuticura Soap,
bore = st was Just what bad been told it would
a.. - sona petscure. BELLE WADE, Richmond. Va
P1assrsncs. q. w. Latiner, druggist, Richmond, Va.
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ITCHING, SCALY, PIMPLY.

r.4bsias+year have had species of itching scaiy
s.s-,niv huuaors on nv face. TO which | have APP
- - Ia. many methods of treatment without sue.
% .ssd which was speedily and entirely cured by
es.5.sra, MRS. ISAAC PHELPS, Ravenna, o.
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uo MEDICINE LIKE THEM.

Wshavs sold your Cuticura Remedies for the last
r.srs and no medicines on cur shelves give better
tsssfse,ioD :. c. +. ATHERTON, Druggist
Albany, n. Y.
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na. Neuralgia. Sciatic Sudden. Sharp and
~ - Nervous Pains. Strains and Weakness
N&813 relieved in minute BY the Cuticura
cSsz}ysF Anti Pain Plaster New and perfect. At
ENAsY=b druggists. 25 cents; ive for 81. Potter
S.S%s.Y Drug aud Chemical Company, Boston.
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These prices are from 0c 10 300 per 100 tns lower
taan any other city the Mississippi Valley. and have
i gsh carefully arranged place this necessity
ntaln the reach Of all consumers at small advance
over former prices
DTlyess are not allowed TO change the above prices
q 70 make contracts.
el eeAN lND E7ESpENT Ice Co. ISDIASAPoLIs Ice Co.
TaoyEk q DICKSON. FAIL CREEK Ice Co.
in,oErHwEsTERx IcE Co. A. CAYLoR
-As's4 cLAY GEO. w. SUFFER-.
CRYSTAL LAKE Ice Co.
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A GREAT FESTIVAL " EEK

For purchasers Mems Clothing week which 81 in
cash will bring nearly double value Clothing We have
hand They when the people want
them Well the people dance-THE MODEL the piper
See the grand value this Boys Suits
to a. Look what So bill will buy This week only take
choice Pants Suits
house
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Ice! Ice! ICe!.

ISDfASAFoLIs, May Is. 1887.
We. the undersigned ICE DEALERS of Indianapo-
~ have this day agreed the following Schedule Of
Tor the sale and delivery OF ice ia the city OF
sloaaay, May 10, without association pooling but
y mutual consent. To consumers taking from
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18
MCCLURE.

AT last we were favored with fine show
ers.
The gas well is down over nine hundred
feet.
Mrs. J. W. Hanna returned home Fri
day evening.
DIR. ]. W. Sharp now rides in a new
one man buggy.
Miss Gay Durbin is spending some
days with her brothers.
Mcclure will be the liyeliest town in the
county for the next ten weeks.
Mrs. s. B. Smith returned home Sat-
urday evening much improved in health.
49,. Fine posters of the Napoleon Fair were
distributed through this section last week.
-. The R. R. boys expect the Fay car to
come Tomorrow and leave them some of the
filthy lucre.
-. Mr.. G. S. Garster, who has been at
Delaware, o., to school for the last year ar
rived home last week.
80 The Brass Band are still on deck and
can blow out some as fine music as you
would hear in days travel.
80. The Ohio Normal School and Business
University opened this morning, with bright
prospects, about 75 students and six thorough
instructors, and strong indications that the
number of students will reach 100 bofore the
week is over. Mcclure against the world as
a place where good education can be had
cheap.
Mcclure, Aug. Is, 1887. z